The moment Peyton Manning jogged onto the field, the record crowd gave him a rousing welcome. Broncos fans got their first look at their new quarterback in a blue-and-orange jersey at Dove Valley on Thursday morning, the first day of training camp.

The previous record was 3,103 for opening day of camp in 2010, when Tim Tebow was the main attraction.

After sitting out the 2011 season with the Indianapolis Colts because of a neck injury, Manning said he looks forward to working with his new team each day.

“It felt good to be out there today in a training-camp practice where the intensity was there,” said the 36-year-old Manning. “I still have rehab to do, which I will continue to do throughout training camp, probably continue to do throughout the season.”

“I’ve kinda gotten past that part, I haven’t gotten too nostalgic about it,” Manning said about putting on a new jersey. “I’m glad to be here; I’m glad to be playing with some really good guys and coaches that I enjoy, that really made me feel welcomed, which I appreciate. … There’s a lot of guys out here that you like going out here to work with. It makes it fun.”

Almost every play Manning did received a roar from the crowd, including a completion of approximately 40 yards to wide receiver Eric Decker on a one-on-one drill.

After handing off five times on his first series of plays, Manning also completed a 17-yard pass to wide receiver Andre Caldwell during his second series.

“I look forward to the next step with the pads on, then a preseason game,” Manning said. “Certainly from an offensive standpoint, we’re going to try and be balanced, try to figure out what plays we can hang our hats on.”

“You try to establish a little bit of your identity, and so I need this work in training camp, and this is the first day,” Manning added. “I’m going to try to keep getting better each day, keep making progress.”

The team is scheduled to practice in pads for the first time on Saturday, a day expected to draw a bigger crowd.

The Broncos concluded the morning with a two-minute drill, and then headed to the fans to sign autographs. That’s when the chants began: “Manning, Manning, Manning.”

Moments later, they cheered: “Peyton, Peyton, Peyton.”

“I’ve never taken it for granted, being out there playing, playing for 13 years straight, never missed a game ever since I was playing quarterback since, I guess, seventh grade,” Manning said. “I’m glad to be back in more of a normal routine, in a practice routine. I still feel like we have work to do before those games get here.”

Four assistant basketball coaches at Division I schools and a top Adidas executive were among 10 people charged Tuesday with crimes including bribery and fraud as part of a wide-ranging federal investigation into corruption in college basketball.

CenturyLink, the telecommunications company that ended its sponsorship agreement with Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall because of his protests during the national anthem last year, said it will not terminate its agreement with current client Emmanuel Sanders.